Afflictive
Afflictive adjective - Causing or feeling bodily pain.
Usage example: the afflictive disease known as shingles is a reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox
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Synonyms for Afflictive
Agonizing and afflictive are semantically related. in painful topic. In some cases you can use "Agonizing" instead an adjective "Afflictive".
Agonizing
Agonizing adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Afflictive and agonizing are semantically related. You can use "Afflictive" instead an adjective "Agonizing".
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Related pairs
- harsh and afflictive
- harsh and agonizing
- unpleasant and afflictive
- unpleasant and agonizing
- painful and afflictive
- painful and agonizing
- sharp and afflictive
- sharp and agonizing
- severe and afflictive
- severe and agonizing
- sore and afflictive
- sore and agonizing
- grievous and afflictive
- grievous and agonizing
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